1789-1799, revolution

Thirteen-year-old Rowan and his eleven-year-old sister Nina, still bereft by the death of their mother the year before, experience an unusual adventure through time when they come to stay with their two eccentric great-aunts in a small town on the Maine coast.

Contains contemporary quotations drawn from speeches, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, and memoirs.

Recounts the events of the French Revolution through letters, diaries and journals, and chroniclers of the time.

A comparatiave study of violence and terror in the French and Russian revolutions, looking at the similarities between the 1789 and 1917 uprisings, and considering the role of vengeance, resistance, and religion in fueling the conflicts.

Sir Percy Blakeney defies the French revolutionaries in order to save innocent men and women from being put to death in the guillotine.

Tells the story of three fictional women, actress Claire Lacombe, political wife Manon Philipon, and chocolate shop owner Pauline Leon, who join with other historical figures to play their parts in the French Revolution.

The author presents a historical fiction on the life and death of Marie Antoinette through a diary she leaves behind in her prison cell.

Presents a beginner's guide to studying the French Revolution, the mass executions, and an overview of the events that brought about the insurrection.

Charles Dickens' classic novel depicted with captioned illustrations offers reluctant readers a chance to enjoy great literature.

Discusses life during the Napoleonic Wars at home and in battle. Provides brief biographical sketches of some famous personalities who lived at that time: George Augustus Frederick--Prince of Wales, Beau Brummel, Jane Austen, William Cobbett, Francis Place, William Blake, Captain John Kincaid and others.